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10:39:16: Social Networking in Iran, hard-liner style: Hard-liners look to establish presence on the web to fight opposition http://j.mp/b8YjIk
10:39:45: Georgia is trading sticks for carrots in overtures to breakaway Abkhazia & South Ossetia http://j.mp/9bcbRO
10:41:06: 68% of Kenyans will vote for proposed Constitution, according to a survey released just 5 days before referendum http://j.mp/96VxfN
10:41:45: EU might include Turkey and Brazil in discussions over Iran's civilian nuclear program http://j.mp/aSbmMJ
10:43:39: 4 Colombian soldiers killed & 2 wounded when FARC rebels detonated explosives near a patrol in Antioquia http://j.mp/do7L4N
10:45:08: Lessons from Plan Colombia for Mexico's drug war: It succeeded b/c Colombia reformed its tax system & govt accountability http://j.mp/9Jb3Ki
10:45:58: Iranian official says cigarettes smuggled into Iran tainted w/ pig blood & nuclear material as part of Western conspiracy http://j.mp/cdfdmU
10:46:17: Point being, cigarettes are just not good for you http://j.mp/cdfdmU
10:46:42: Software security experts warn that mobile phones are tempting targets for hackers http://j.mp/dlF61Y
10:47:40: Anarchy in Dagestan: Islamists gain upper hand in Russian Republic as it nears civil war http://j.mp/awlS08
10:48:25: Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a rocket into Ashkelon on Israel's Mediterranean coast, no injuries reported http://j.mp/b2PoJ7
10:48:39: Italy in political turmoil as Berlusconi party implodes http://j.mp/btbAte
10:49:58: China criticizes US stand it has strong interest in seeing territorial disputes in South China Sea resolved peacefully. http://j.mp/cax2sM
10:50:58: A US couple was deported in shackles from Nicaragua to Panama to face charges of killing 2 Americans http://j.mp/cILKMo
10:51:16: China's Hidden Economy Of Graft Undermines State http://j.mp/alEeyJ
10:51:30: Thailand ends emergency rule in 6 provinces, but not in Bangkok http://j.mp/bNJ4kg
10:51:50: Unasur: South American leaders meet to discuss Venezuela-Colombia tensions http://j.mp/bOHkd9
10:52:38: al-Shabaab says it will turn Mogadishu into a "graveyard" for extra African Union troops sent to the country http://j.mp/co9nm8
10:53:09: Yemen seethes w/ pitched battles and bloodshed, raising fears that the country will tumble into further disarray http://j.mp/ctFc61
10:53:29: Mexican troops kill top Sinaloa cartel figure http://j.mp/baz8cw
10:55:47: No holds barred in Venezuela Opposition channel's criticism of Chavez http://j.mp/9p7s0W Harassed & threatened w/ govt takeover
10:56:54: Sec Def Gates: Wikileaks revealed tactics to enemy & could endanger individuals who provided intel to US http://j.mp/dpRGxc
10:58:17: Senate panel calls for a renewal of US eradication of drug crops http://j.mp/b06C22 Sure, let's alienate & drive population to the Taliban
10:58:31: Deadly assault exposes Iraq's delicate state of security http://j.mp/bjt5ft
11:00:49: South Africaâ€™s govt accused of assault on press freedom as bill in Parliament would restrict reporting on state secrets http://j.mp/bzvZMY
11:01:26: Kenya: Debate Heats Up in Week Before Kenyan Constitution Vote http://j.mp/9X16rf
11:02:12: Peacekeepers on patrol west of Sudan's Darfur were ambushed today by unidentified gunmen http://j.mp/9wmMRa
11:03:41: Chinalco & Rio Tinto sign $1.35bn deal that allows China's state-owned miner to buy in to rich iron ore project in Guinea http://j.mp/cgkkYv
11:04:25: GAO: US Africa Command needs better cultural training & more detailed planning to avoid making strategic missteps http://j.mp/c9XYSK
11:04:50: Morocco to evangelical Christians: Stop preaching or get out http://j.mp/cP9kUc
11:05:34: Morocco's law: Protects freedom to practice one's religion, but forbids attempts to convert others http://j.mp/cP9kUc
11:06:12: Iran: The bazaar strikes back at govt plan to reform Iran's tax system http://j.mp/avSyNx
11:07:29: China: Backlash for Cantonese protests http://j.mp/akJeEw Police arrest at least one person for using social networks online to plan protest
11:07:46: Emergency teams in north-east China are continuing to search a major river for barrels of toxic chemicals http://j.mp/9aUCYm
11:08:10: BBC News - North Korea hit by severe floods, state media reports http://j.mp/cEA95a
11:09:01: US economic growth slowed btwn April & June, w/ GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4% http://j.mp/b0EB5U
11:09:29: Taiwanese wary about China amid warming ties http://j.mp/ab70Ve
11:09:48: Unemployment rate in Japan has increased to its highest level since November last year http://j.mp/diIStZ
11:10:32: Taliban exploit openings in neglected northern province of Baghlan http://j.mp/9XUrsy
11:10:57: Turkey Softens Law That Jailed Young Kurds, most times, merely for attending protests http://j.mp/ahW5Hs
11:13:40: Obama takes tougher tone w/ China in diplomatic balancing act where US welcomes China's rise but defends US interests http://j.mp/cQWKj0
11:13:54: US authorities and senior Israeli officials have held a meeting in Washington to discuss Iran http://j.mp/ahb7T6
11:14:51: US worried about continued Chinese investment in Iran despite new round of UN Security Council sanctions http://j.mp/bQdPek
11:15:48: Afghanistanâ€™s Green Zone http://j.mp/bMHmty Helmand province goes by that name, due to its fertile land not its security
11:16:18: Indonesian police clash w/ ~200 people trying to attack mosque used by minority Islamic sect known as Ahmadiya http://j.mp/c4x6lx
11:16:30: Yemen smolders amid Houthi insurgency and Al Qaeda attacks http://j.mp/aOPfZS
11:18:14: Strategic jousting between China & US as China tries to turn seas near it, into a Chinese lake http://j.mp/bsOnxF
11:18:33: Turkey: With a More Open Border, Smuggling from Syria Grows http://j.mp/9GYWaU
11:19:04: Russia's defense spending to rise by 60% by 2013 http://j.mp/bFZqtg
11:20:01: A new opinion poll has found that most Pakistanis view the US as the enemy & oppose the war in Afghanistan http://j.mp/ccrDeG
11:20:23: Fewer Pakistanis are concerned about armed groups like the Taliban and al-Qaeda, view US as the enemy http://j.mp/b0uvYM
11:20:43: Russian special forces quickly overpowered a man after he briefly seized a plane with 105 passengers at a Moscow airport http://j.mp/aqYDQ5
11:21:20: Arab leaders back Palestinian Authority president's refusal to restart direct talks w/ Israel http://j.mp/cyfJfV
11:22:06: Zapatero's balancing act: Nationalists to his left, markets to the right, Spainâ€™s PM is in a tricky spot http://j.mp/c3uMsD
11:22:54: White House implores WikiLeaks to stop posting secret Afghanistan war documents http://j.mp/ahR3Uu
11:23:08: China has overtaken Japan to become the world's second-largest economy http://j.mp/d1eELL
11:23:34: The president of the Central African Republic issues decree delaying the country's elections again, to Jan. 23 http://j.mp/bAqKDu
11:23:52: 2 men who work for the US Embassy in Paris underwent medical tests after handling a suspicious letter on Friday http://j.mp/cWPths
11:24:04: US wants missile defense center in Czech Republic http://j.mp/ae0cAJ
11:24:52: Did Iran attack Japanese oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz? http://j.mp/9WBFS7
11:25:27: Jordan's largest opposition group will boycott November's parliamentary elections dealing blow to govt reform effort http://j.mp/9W0tFf
11:25:41: Syrian-Saudi Arabia leaders bid to defuse Lebanon tensions http://j.mp/am7wXY
11:26:03: Separatist rebels in northeast India killed 4 paramilitary police and injured 30 more in a powerful landmine explosion http://j.mp/bWpXV3
11:26:28: US 'carefully watching' Myanmar-North Korea talks for signs of nuclear cooperation http://j.mp/arOWnI
11:26:56: US- South Korean naval exercises: Tough diplomacy or regime change? http://j.mp/bjPnlw
11:27:06: Arts group says China pressuring L.A. to thwart its theater bid http://j.mp/aMT7kY
11:27:18: Nigeria: MEND militant group threatens fresh attacks on oil facilities http://j.mp/dfq6jq
11:27:52: World Bank grants $63 million to Liberia for the implementation of Employment and skills projects http://j.mp/c241f2
11:45:47: Liberia: Deputy Speaker indicted for brutal flogging of police patrolman, will test immunity provision of constitution http://j.mp/befZ9Z
11:46:20: Rising oil prices and increased production are expected to drive Nigerian economic growth higher http://j.mp/aGGF7c
11:46:32: UN refugee agency has urged Saudi Arabia to stop deporting Somalis http://j.mp/cxhDBo
11:46:40: 3 Americans killed in Afghanistan, making July deadliest month of war for U.S. http://j.mp/amHA0c
11:47:07: Hizbul Islam rejoins war against the Transitional Federal Government and the African Union peacekeepers in Somalia http://j.mp/bxKe2c
11:47:50: Trying to Spread Africa's Wealth http://j.mp/bwrgH9
11:48:30: Nigeria: Interpol investigates Nigerian Senator's marriage to an underage Egyptian girl http://j.mp/cWQkJ0
12:29:54: Tribal Elder in Afghanistan: â€œTo be honest, the people prefer the Taliban,â€? http://j.mp/cUmXb8
12:31:03: Rep. Anthony Weiner rightly goes ballistic at GOP for killing 9/11 Responders Health Care Bill http://j.mp/9cL3Dj
12:35:27: RT @Simlaughter: On Mexico and Colombia: Today's NYT has an op-ed by Gustavo A. Flores-Macias in which he talks about how Mexico mi... h ...
12:35:40: RT @nytimesglobal: 400 Killed in Flooding in Pakistan, Officials Say http://nyti.ms/bpIcxY
12:37:40: RT @TheEconomist: A potent mix of heat, haze, alcohol and corruption http://econ.st/d60tpn #economist #russia #corruption
12:37:53: RT @thelede: Taliban Study WikiLeaks to Hunt Informants http://nyti.ms/9wjclD
13:08:57: RT @drjjoyner: Immigration And Crime: Facts Are Stubborn Things: One of the most repeated claims by foes of illegal â€" and, in so... htt ...
13:11:27: RT @newsworldtoday: Afghanistan's Other War: Army vs. Police #news http://bit.ly/czdHii
13:11:35: RT @BloombergNow: U.S. Labor Complaint Against Guatemala Is First With a Trade-Pact Partner http://ow.ly/2iRD3
13:12:07: RT @rachelsterne NYC subways going wireless, giving riders mobile-phone access on platforms, tunnels http://bit.ly/c8jnSM via @iwantmedia
14:57:05: RT @BloombergNow: Ghana to Receive $30 Million From World Bank for State #Oil, #Gas Training http://ow.ly/2iWGZ
14:57:08: RT @Techmeme: Android Wallpaper Apps Falsely Accused of Spyware and Stealing ... (Antonio Wells / Android Tapp) http://techme.me/=rFX
15:07:10: Gingrich wants to destroy US power. His idea, spread US forces thin w/ wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, North Korea & Iran http://j.mp/cWvx4a
15:07:26: RT @USArmyAfrica: CNN: Uganda charges 3 in connection with World Cup bombings http://bit.ly/dAVBXI #Africa #AFRICOM
15:07:29: RT @NTARC: Man Questioned After Airplane Incident at Reagan National Airport http://bit.ly/bKyLp5
16:09:16: RT @LatAmMil: Ecuador and Peru 's mil high commands meet 2 discuss issues (emergencies/natural disasters in shared borders). http://bit. ...
16:12:14: Dueling FP posts on Obama - Stephen Walt: Obama is zero for four and Republicans are sitting pretty http://j.mp/98cD50
16:13:06: Marc Lynch : Checking Walt's Stats FP http://j.mp/c7BdqU Not 0-4, Obama has some successes and failures
16:35:42: RT @LatAmMil: Video of #Mexico military takedown of police linked w/ cartels in Tijuana. http://youtu.be/zM5RiHOQxrY
16:36:16: RT @chrisalbon: RT @LatAmMil: #CostaRica's Congress approves US warships in its waters 2 stage anti-narco & humanitarian ops. http://bit ...
17:13:47: RT @LatAmMil: #Brazil and #Uruguay sign military cooperation agreement. http://bit.ly/9wonCV
17:13:59: RT @LatAmMil: Argentine soldier under trail 4 human rights violations claims #US Rangers taught torture/interrogation techniques. http:/ ...
17:15:17: RT @YahooNews: What nearly punched a hole in this giant Japanese oil tanker? Check out pictures on The Upshot: http://yhoo.it/dgmE4K
23:55:06: RT @abumuqawama: Good stuff. RT @AfghanAnalyst: Joshua Foust being interviewed on PBS re: Wikileaks and Afghanistan: http://is.gd/dTHKH

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